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Kinds of Pronouns: Reflexive & Intensive Pronouns

are pronouns having the same form but different in usage. Reflexive pronouns acts as 'direct object' of the verb or 'object of the preposition' in a sentence if the receiver of the action is the subject itself. It merely reflects the subject . Intensive pronoun emphasizes the subject . It requires to be beside an antecedent or the noun it intensifies. In short, it intensifies the subject of the sentence. Let us study this chart to see the difference between the two.
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Classification of Nouns: Abstract Noun

Abstract Noun is a noun which names anything which you can not feel through your five physical senses. This does not mean that abstract nouns are merely 'ghosts' but rather 'concepts' and 'ideas.' Words like justice, peace, unity, anger, hate build up the category of abstract nouns. Now, there are still a few arguments on whether 'love' should be placed. Should love be felt by the five senses making it a concrete noun or should it only be a feeling or an idea just like anger and hate making it an abstract noun? You decide, give me your side and tell me a very good reason why. Now, comparing abstract and concrete nouns, let see this chart below. Their are so much more that can be added to this list, why not try to add a few of your own? *Take note that abstract nouns will most likely touch your inner feelings. You may see it this way: concrete nouns are things felt by your body (which is at the outside) and abstract nouns are things felt by ...
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Cases of Nouns: Objective (Accusative) Case

Objective (Accusative) is the category of nouns serving as the direct object of a verb. When we say object, objective case or object of the preposition we are not talking about something tangible or the literal object or thing . We refer to them as one that receives the action . In short, words that receives the action are in objective case . We can call it the recipient . Observe this chart for the position and characteristics of words or group of words in objective case.
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